Olive Goddard posted for Dan Hughes:
> I have another query. I am looking for a good, straightforward
> reference or article on survival analysis, suitable for first year
> medical students. They obviously would like something that is not too
> mathematical in nature. We are mostly training clinicians and getting
> them to apply what we are teaching them in a clinical setting. Picture
> the GP in his/ her office getting his/ her head around an article whose
> results and conclusions require a rudimentary knowledge of survival
> analysis.
> I would appreciate any suggestions. Yours pragmatically, Dan Hughes.
>
My all time favorite reference on statistical methods for this type of audience is the Canadian book "Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials" (2nd edition, by Norman & Streiner, from BC Decker Inc. published in 2000; ISBN 1-55009-123-9). It contains a good chapter on survival analysis.
My turn to ask for help. Does anyone know of a suitable replacement for the classic but now out of print "Epidemiology in Nursing Practice" (by Gail Harkness, from Mosby-Year Book Inc., 1995)? I want an equally comprehensive yet introductory-level text that acknowledges the statistical & epidemiological methodology contributions of Florence Nightingale among its historical background recognition of pioneers in the field.
Regards,
David.
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David Birnbaum, PhD, MPH
Adjunct Professor
School of Nursing
University of British Columbia
Principal, Applied Epidemiology
British Columbia, Canada
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